Wall and ceiling construction



G. R. WALPER April s, 1930.

WALL AND CEILING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 10, 1928' v AN ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 8, 1930 VGORDON' R. WALPER, OF ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN WALL AND CEILING CONSTRUCTION Application led December 10, 1928. Serial No. 324,834.

The present invention pertains to a novel wall and ceiling construction which has been devised particularly for use in connection with'plaster boards.

In such constructions it is customary to provide channel members at parallel edges of these boards for supporting and reinforcing the same, and between the channels at abutting edges of the boards are inserted clips or hangers by means of which these edges are supported with respect to the adjacent frame member. In addition to these hangers, the edges of the boards often carry additional clips or hangers received within the channel members and also attached to the vframe members for temporarily supporting the boards prior to positioning the main hangers.

'Ille object of the present inventionis to simplify this construction by reducing the number of hangers or clips and reducing also the number of operations required for erecting the channel members at the edges of the boards. Accordingly, the channel members are secured together in back-to-back relation prior to erection for insertion between the abutting edges, so that two channel members are in fact erected in a single operation. One of the channels fits over an edge of the board already erected, and the channel is available for the reception of an ed le of another board to be placed adjacent the rst.

'Ihe invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of a wall and ceiling construction embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the ceiling construction;

Fig. 3 is a similar view illustratingone of the intermediate steps in the process of construction;

Fig. 4 is a detail section showing the manner of applying a clip to one of the frame members; f

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the clips; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section, similar to Fig. 1, of a modified construction.

Reference to these views will now be `had by use of like characters which are employed to deslgnate corresponding parts throughout.

In Fig. 1 is illustrated a concrete ceiling construction 1 from which is suspended a channel member 2 by means of rods 3. Simila;` channels or uprights 4 constitute the frame of the wall structure and may supportj the members 2. Both the members 2 and 4C are designated herein as frame members inasmuch as they perform substantially the same function with respect to the plaster boards comprised in the wall and ceiling structure.

For the support of the plaster boards, there are provided clips having a channel formation 5 and opposed jaws or lugs 6 extending from an edge of the channel structure in the nature of flanges. These clips are suspended from the frame member as shown in Fig. I by means of one or the other of the jaws 6 engaging the base of the frame member. It will be evident that two such jaws are provided 1n order that the channel 5 may face in either direction regardless of the direction in which the channel member 2 or 4 faces.

The first plaster board 7 of the ceiling construction, for example, has its outer edge 8 inserted in clips 5, and additional clips already suspended on the member 2 are moved over to receive the inner edge 9 of the board. A single channel member 10 is now slipped over the edge 8 and clips applied thereto. At the inner edge 9, adjacent to which another board is to be supported, the channel structure consists of two channel members 11 and 12 secured together in back-to-back relation as by means of spot welding 13, before erection. The channel member 1l iits over the edge 9 and clips carried thereby, and it is to be noted that the erection of the channel 11 also involves the erection of the channel 12 for the next board. In this manner, the separate operation of erecting `the channel 12, which would otherwise be necessary, is avoided, and

the plaster boards and may be made somet what heavier than usual if necessary.

Another board 14 is now -raised to the height of the board 7 and fitted at the edge 15 nearer the channel 12 with clips 5 which may have been previously suspended from the member 2. This edge and the clips thereon are now slip ed into the channel l2. A double channe construction is applied to the remaining ed e of the board in the manner already descri d, and this construction is repeated between boards until the marginal edge parallel to the edge 8 is in place. This edge is finally finished with a single channel member similar to the member l() already described.

It will be seen that the vertical wall construction is erected in a similar manner, the lowermost board being positioned first and having its lower edge suitably supported on a base or bottom member, so t at the remaining boards may be laid successively and each supported on the board therebeneath.

In Figure 6 is illustrated a somewhat modified construction wherein the free edges of the boards 7 are equipped with double channels 20 instead of the single channel shown in Figure 1. Although in Figure 6 one of these channels is idle, it is more economical to install the double structure rather than use two kinds of channel structures. The upper double channel holding the ceiling structure is attached to the member 2 by two clips 21 in order to obtain even support, but only one such clip 22 is necessary for the double channel structure 23 at the upper edge of the vertical wall.

Although specific embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A wall and ceiling construction comprising a frame member, a composition board, clips attached to parallel edges of said board and fastened to said frame member for supporting said board, a channel member fitted over one of said ed es',l another channel member having its bac secured directl to the back of the first channel member, an another board having an edge received in said other channel member.

2. A wall and ceiling construction comprising a `frame member, a composition board,

chs attached to parallel edges of said board an fastened to said frame member for supporting said board, a channel member tted over one of said edges and over the su porting clipsthereon, another channel mem er having its back secured directly to the back of the first channel member, 'and another board havin a clip applied to one ed e and attached to sai frame member, said e ge and' clip bcing received in said other channel member.

3. A wall and ceiling construction comprising a frame member, a plaster board, means forholdinfr said board to said frame member, a channel tted over one of the edges of said board and having another channel member having its back secured directly to the back of the first channel, and another board having an edge received in said other channel member.

4. In structures of the character described, the combination with a frame member and a board engaging member having opposed channel portions, of a clip having a channeled portion resting in one of the channel portions aforesaid and a ortion engageable with said frame, as and or the purpose set forth.

5. In structures of the character described, the combination with a frame member and a board engaging member having opposed channel portions, of a clip having a channeled portion resting in one of the channel portions aforesaid and a slotted extension adapted for engagement with said frame member.

6. The combination with a frame member and a plaster board engaging member having opposed channel portlons, of a clip for es-l tablishing a permanent connection between said frame memberA and channeled member, said clip havingl a portion enga eable with said channeled member and anot er portion for connection with said frame member.

7. The combination with aframe member and a channeled member having opposed channel portions adapted to receive the edges of composition boards, of a clip having a portion resting in one of said channel portions and a portion engageable with said frame member for securing said channeled member to said frame member.

8. The combination with a frame member and a channeled member having opposed channel portions adapted to receive the edges of composition boards, of a clip having a portion embracing the edge of a composition board and resting in one ofsaid channel portions, and a portion engageable with said frame member, for the fpurpose described.

In testimony whereo I aflix m si ature.

GORDON R. AL ER. 

